Nico Hiraga

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Nico Hiraga
Born
Nicholas Hiraga

(1997-12-19) December 19, 1997 (age 26)
San Francisco, California, U.S.
Occupation(s)Skateboarder, actor
Years active2017–present

Nico Hiraga (born December 19, 1997) is an American skateboarder and actor. [1] He is known for playing Seth in the 2021 film Moxie [2] and Tanner in the 2019 film Booksmart . [3] Hiraga's roles also include Summer of 17, [4] Skate Kitchen , [3] Ballers , [5] and North Hollywood . [6] Hiraga is in the Amazon series The Power [2] and the 2022 film Hello, Goodbye, and Everything In Between . [7]

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Biography

Hiraga was born on December 19, 1997, in San Francisco, California, to Jun and Alison Hiraga. His father is Japanese-American and his mother is French-American. His father is a filmmaker and photographer while his mother is a graphic designer and a painter.

Acting career

Hiraga has appeared in the films Skate Kitchen , Booksmart and Rosaline . [5] The same year in 2021, he played the role in the two comedy-drama films: Jay in North Hollywood and Seth Acosta in Moxie . [2] Hiraga played the role of Scotty in the 2022 romantic drama film Hello, Goodbye, and Everything in Between . [7] In 2023, Hiraga was cast to play the main role of Ryan in the British sci-fi drama series The Power , based on Naomi Alderman's 2016 novel of the same name, which was premiered on 31 March 2023. [3]

Filmography

Films

YearFilmRoleNotes
2017The FlareShort
Summer of 17Nico
2018 Skate Kitchen Patrick
2019 Booksmart Tanner
2021 North Hollywood Jay
Moxie Seth
2022 Hello, Goodbye, and Everything In Between Scotty
Rosaline Steve the Courier
2023 Love in Taipei Xavier Yeh [8]
TBA Sweethearts In post-production

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2018 Ballers Nico Hiraga3 episodes
2023 The Power RyanMain cast

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